How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Malta?

7 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2014.

Where does this data come from?

UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on primary education, PPP$ (millions). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Bhutan vs Malta: Government expenditure on primary education, PPP$

Bhutan

109.67 millions

in 2014

Malta

184.77 millions

in 2017

Bhutan rank

117th

Malta rank

114th

Government expenditure on primary education, PPP$ over time

Bhutan
Malta

How they compare

Malta currently reports 184.77 millions against 109.67 millions in Bhutan, a difference of 75.1 millions.

That makes Malta's figure about 1.7 times Bhutan's.

Across all 7 years both countries report, Malta has been ahead every year.

Bhutan ranks 117th and Malta ranks 114th of 134 countries.

Malta has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Bhutan	Malta	Difference	Ahead
2000s	40.55 millions	113.85 millions	73.29 millions	Malta
2010s	74.48 millions	182.3 millions	107.82 millions	Malta

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on primary education, ppp$, Bhutan or Malta?: Malta, at 184.77 millions against 109.67 millions in Bhutan as of 2017.
What is the difference in government expenditure on primary education, ppp$ between Bhutan and Malta?: 75.1 millions, with Malta ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Malta?: 7 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2014.
How do Bhutan and Malta rank globally for government expenditure on primary education, ppp$?: Bhutan ranks 117th and Malta ranks 114th of 134 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on primary education, PPP$ (millions). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator: Government expenditure on primary education, PPP$ (millions)
Unit: millions
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 134 places, 1,910 data points, 1990–2019
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on primary education (current, capital, and transfers), in millions PPP$ (at purchasing power parity), in nominal value. It includes expenditure funded by transfers from international sources to government. Total government expenditure for a given level of education (e.g. primary, secondary, or all levels combined) in national currency is converted to PPP$. Limitations: In some instances data on total government expenditure on education refers only to the Ministry of Education, excluding other ministries which may also spend a part of their budget on educational activities. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/